In thinking with the Church to build a better and just world, CLC nurtures and empowers its members to heed the call of Jesus Christ to make concrete the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

As a discerning community, bringing our faith and Ignatian spirituality into mission is an integral part of our CLC Charism. Our deep roots in apostolic mission is found in our CLC General Principles and Norms, and numerous World CLC documents. The Apostolic Action and Advocacy (AAA) office was formed to be of service to the whole national community of CLC-USA to foster CLC’s apostolic initiatives and ministries across the USA as one apostolic body on mission. This includes supporting the communal discernment processes: "Discern, Send, Support, Evaluate" (DSSE) leading to these works.

Christ has sent us on mission as members of the pilgrim People of God to be His witnesses before all people by our attitudes, words and actions. (CLC General Principle No. 8)

Background Approved by CLC-USA's National Coordinating Council in 2008, the office of Apostolic Action and Advocacy's role is to identify, foster, support and communicate CLC's mission of apostolic initiatives and ministries.

The United States is currently home to over 300,000 immigrants from ten countries who receive Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS has given these individuals the opportunity to rebuild their lives in the U.S. when conditions in their countries of origin, such as natural disasters or armed conflict, prevent their return. Many of them have lived here for years. They are integrated into our communities – they are our neighbors, fellow parishioners, sisters and brothers. Many have U.S. citizen siblings, spouses, or children. In the coming weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will determine whether to extend or terminate this status for individuals from El Salvador and Honduras. Click on title to read entire article from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States' Office of Justice and Equality.

This note is to forward Jeanne's info about the powdered milk postage costs, as well as to provide a brief update on the on-going efforts of solidarity with Puerto Rico that CLC-USA's AAA community has been so gratefully engaged in this Advent/Christmas season.